📊 Form Guide
Palmeiras WDWWWW 📈
Palmeiras will be hoping for a repeat of their last result, following the 3-1 Copa Libertadores success over River Plate.
In that game, Palmeiras managed 58% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 10 of them on target. For Palmeiras, the goals were scored by Roque (51') and José Manuel López (90', 90'). For their opponents, River Plate got 10 attempts on goal with 2 on target. Maximiliano Salas (8') was the scorer for River Plate.
Palmeiras have been on a persistent run of goalscoring form, hitting the target in one hundred percent of their last 6 matches.
They’ve managed to rack up 17 during that time while also conceding a total of 5.
Vasco da Gama WDDDWW 📈
Vasco da Gama come into this meeting following on from a 1-0 Serie A win to defeat Cruzeiro in their last outing.
Vasco da Gama have been effective going forward in their most recent fixtures, having scored 11 goals in their previous 6 matches. This doesn’t mask the fact that Vasco da Gama have been somewhat leaky at the back, having also been scored against in 6 of those same outings. Such a pattern isn’t assured to be carried forward into this game, though.
🤜🤛 Head to head
A review of past results between these clubs stretching back to 26/01/2021 reveals that these fixtures have not been happy ones for Vasco da Gama. They have not been able to register any wins at all while Palmeiras have dominated them, finishing as winners in 67 per cent of those games where they have faced each other.
A combined total of 11 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 8 for Verdão and 3 being from Vascão. The average number of goals per game works out to 1.83.
The last league match between these sides was Serie A match day 7 on 04/05/2025 and the score finished Vasco da Gama 0-1 Palmeiras.
On that occasion, Vasco da Gama managed 52% possession and 13 shots at goal with 5 of them on target.
On the other side, Palmeiras got 16 shots at goal with 2 on target. Roque (60') scored.
The referee was Davi de Oliveira Lacerda.
📰 Team News: Palmeiras
Figueiredo (Cruciate ligament injury) and Paulinho (Shin injury) will not be able to play for Palmeiras manager Abel Ferreira.
ℹ️ Team News: Vasco da Gama
Vasco da Gama boss Fernando Diniz has a number of players out of action. GB (Hamstring injury), Adson (Broken tibia), Lucas Piton (Calf injury), Tchê Tchê (Thigh problems), Jair (Cruciate ligament injury) and Thiago Mendes (Calf injury) are those who can’t be considered.
💡 Prediction
Palmeiras should really score a couple of goals when they face Vasco da Gama, who will be up against it to find the back of the net.
We can therefore see a comfortable 2-0 winning margin for Palmeiras at full-time.